Glossary Terms

An attack on a web application where user input changes a database query.

A small first program or command that prepares the next stage.

A situation where a program downloads more code while it is running.

A part of a domain placed before the main name, such as blog.example.com.

Hidden or higher-level instructions that define how an AI assistant should behave.

A simple plan that says what you protect, from whom, and how an attack could happen.

A prominent figure in the cypherpunk movement and author of texts on crypto-anarchy.

The time for which a DNS answer may be kept in cache.

A DNS record for text data, often used for verification or service configuration.

A situation where sensitive or non-public data reaches someone who should not have access.